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Originally Posted by Philly
I hate the 29000. It's the most uncomfortable train ever. The chairs are really hard - similar to the LUAS seats. These trains are always filthy too - I mean it doesn't take that much effort to go around picking up papers, cups, etc. Finally, the ride is always atrocious. I amn't a great car traveller, and travelling in a 29000 feels like driving down a country road.
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I can asure you there are more uncomfortable trains out there. I agree the seats are firm, though I've never found them uncomfortable.
They are always spotless leaving Drogheda in the morning, but they are generally a mess by the evening. They could definitely do with a once over a couple of times during the day, but that's not a fault of the 2900s themselves. I agree the ride isn't great, though it's not too bad on the Drogheda and Maynooth lines, you do feel it after a few tight bends.
I've been on all of IE's DMUs (and NIR's for that matter), and they are by far the best of the lot, though I have to admit NIR's 3CK offers a more comfortable ride for long distance journeys.
The fact is, they do exactly what it says on the tin, and it says Commuter on the tin in big letters. For journeys of up to an hour, they are great. Any longer and I wouldn't fancy one.